Liverpool are the only one of the top six in action today. With luck, they’ll remain in third spot at 5.00pm. The bottom half remains as close as ever, but if West Brom lose today we may be focusing our attention on candidates for the other two drop spots. It’s quite possible that goal difference will help decide who’s going down, so every goal is important for every team.

LEICESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY (1230 ko)Stoke have taken just six points on the road this season and few will expect them to add to that this afternoon. Leicester are in cruise mode and should clear this by a couple of goals. Things not looking great for the Potters. Home win.

BOURNEMOUTH vs NEWCASTLEA win for the Cherries will go a long way to ensuring their safety for another season. Rafa Benitez claims that every game for the Barcodes now is a cup final, and it’s hard to disagree with that. There’s more confidence in Bournemouth than in Newcastle and, with home advantage on their side you’d expect them to come away with the points, just. Home win.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs SWANSEA CITYIt’s hard to comprehend what Swansea have managed in recent weeks. From rock bottom certs for the drop to 16th is some achievement. But they come up against a Brighton team also battling for their lives and in a reasonable run of form. This will be a hard-fought game. Home win.

BURNLEY vs SOUTHAMPTONBurnley come into this on a run of indifferent form, while the Saints will look to points rather than league position as the source of their optimism. They’ve added some steel to their game in recent weeks and will see this as a genuine opportunity for more points. Draw.

LIVERPOOL vs WEST HAM UNITEDDavid Moyes will expect the kind of welcome Anfield reserves for former Everton personnel and that, with luck, should double his determination to get something from this game. Moyes will know that an overly defensive approach is dangerous, with Mo Salah first among multiple threats. Manuel Lanzini returns, as does Winston Reid, and both will have to be on top of their respective games if we’re to compete against a team that’s really flying. With Lanzini, Arnautovic and Chicharito, though, we are more than capable of presenting real threats of our own and therein lies our hope. Can’t help thinking there could be a penalty or two here today. What else can any sane person predict but an away win?

WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs HUDDERSFIELD TOWNWe could see both these teams in the bottom three at the close of business. But the day’s leading probable bore fest is a massive six-pointer and it will be hard to see the Baggies surviving if they lose. Many will take interest in the result, few will bother to watch the game. Draw.

WATFORD vs EVERTON (1730 ko)A surprising choice for the late game, as this really struggles to get the anticipatory juices flowing. Both sides look good for another season in the Premier League, although it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that Watford get sucked into the relegation race. If you’re going to watch this, order a pizza and make sure there are enough beers in the fridge to see you through what could be a truly dull 90 minutes. Draw.

I've cheered myself up a bit by reading the Everton 'grand old team' forum. I think they don't like their manager. Only a few months in and their level of vitriol is almost at the level most of ours was.

I’m always hopeful but would snatch a point if offered right nowOur positive is that Liverpool sometimes are a bit complacent at home against ‘lesser’ teams like West Brom recently

As for Watford v Everton on tv I’m not sure what requirements there are on them to feature all the teams. Or how they and Sky divide up the games. Obviously BT Sport have a low choice this week with a lot of the big teams playing Sunday.Actually I reckon that might be a decent game if Watford play like they did v Chelsea rather than how they did v us.